José Martí India Porter - French Oak
Cigar City Brewing

José Martí India Porter - French OakJosé Martí India Porter - French Oak
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
8%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 19.6%
Reviews:
55
Ratings:
99
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 14, 2020
Added:
Mar 21, 2011
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by Hellpop65:
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Rated by Hellpop65 from Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

Sep 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.65/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From a truly ancient bottle, it pours a very dark brown with a light tan head that lasts. Initial scent - alcohol, followed by roasted malts. In the mouth, it is dried dark fruits, roasted malts and char. A cigar beer, to me.
Nov 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.18 by Cuervo_PCB from Florida

Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by RajaSTL from Missouri

Mar 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Siggy125 from California

2.82/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
L- Dark cola brown in color. Tons of big bubbly carbonation. Subsided slowly leaving lots of sticky lacing. Light tan head.

S- dried fruits, fig, dates. Smokiness, light hop character, roasted malts, faint oak aroma. No abv on the nose.

T- Taste character similar to the nose, but now the oak is really coming thru. Very pronounced, almost artificial tasting. Warming a bit didn't change the flavors much.

F- solid on the mouthfeel. A bit thin but still enjoyable. The carbonation provides an effervescent feel.

O- I enjoyed everything about the beer but the strong oakiness on the palate. I had a small pour to experience it but didn't want to go back to it.
Jan 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by RBorsato from Virginia

Dec 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wethorseblanket from California

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Garja76

Nov 30, 2014
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Reviewed by BMMillsy from Florida

3.45/5  rDev -2%
Had this one, 2011 bottle, at The Porter Bar in Atlanta on 11/23/14. I was pretty excited to get to try this. Pours black just like regular Jose Marti with a fluffy khaki head on top that sits around for a good bit. Lots of oak on the nose, light plastic smells, a bit strange, some weird spiciness, something almost like pine. Flavor follows with some faint chocolate tones, and a massive spicy oak flavor that just envelopes the entire palate, and not really in a good way. Very harsh here, and this thing is 3 years old. Medium bodied, maybe even on the thinner side, with medium carbonation. This was certainly a disappointment, but nonetheless very happy I got a chance to try it. Just too much wood here.
Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Alpar from Wisconsin

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by RayUF07 from Florida

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by beernads from Florida

Jul 18, 2014
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Reviewed by chugalug06 from Colorado

4.13/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2010

Huge frothy milk chocolate colored head. Brew is pretty dense for a porter. Great lacing

Lots of subtle leather and smoke. Caramely vanilla, tobacco, leather, only thing that detracts is the camp fire aroma.

Definitely loads of vanilla spice. Chewy, robust and deep. Carbonation starts high and has a smooth even finish. Bitterness is spot on, dry, true, earthy. Heat is non-existent.

Something to chew on. Definitely recommended with some time on it. Can't imagine what it's like fresh...intense.
Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bartos from Florida

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by sendsilk from Florida

Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by cwguy5 from North Carolina

Jan 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by baerb69 from Maryland

Jul 28, 2013
José Martí India Porter - French Oak from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 99 ratings